March 3 was Girl's Day in Japan. At the World Heritage site Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, there was a doll floating event. It is ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking” as its guardian deity. When I visited the place, numerous “ema ...

The rumour was confirmed this morning, with the weekly Last Post Service set to be impacted at the Shrine of Remembrance. Press PLAY to hear the full story on the Rumour File this morning (including ...

Some of the participating restaurants include Yuzu Omakase, King Salmon and Shimogamo Chandler from the Phoenix metropolitan area,” organizers wrote in a news release. Organizers say the group ...

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family. Nijo-jo Castle ...